Operation Home and Garden

Operation Home and Garden brought a prevailing sense of operational success, but without a complementary political move, the military achievement will wear off quickly. This will lead to greater weakness of the Palestinian Authority’s capabilities and stature, which in turn would accelerate Israel’s slide toward a dangerous one-state reality. How should Israel act?

For 56 years IDF Central Command has succeeded in maintaining relative stability in the West Bank, while grappling daily with singular challenges. Recently, however, the Command has been confronted with new challenges that may lead to a crucial turning point. The challenges are not limited to external challenges, and some emerge as a result of the policy of the current Israeli government